Easy Bread Making

I want to bake my own bread. Homemade bread is like the symbol of the frugal lifestyle. Bake your own and you’re a frugal master.

However, I’m a terrible bread maker. I’ve had a go a few times, but it never seems to turn out right. Maybe I’m just so used to the fluffy white commercial sugary stuff.

There was one loaf that turned out ok. I used wholemeal flour and spelt and surprisingly, my husband quite liked it. But my loaves are usually break your teeth rock solid.

The other thing is that it’s so time consuming. Who has time for all that kneading? Whenever I think of baking bread, just the thought of all that work puts me off.

Well that excuse at least has gone since I read the Cheap like me blog. Their website shows their bread making efforts with some very, very tempting photos. The bread making technique is from the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day , which has just hit my wish list.

The recipe is knead free, you keep a batch of dough in the fridge (which takes a couple of minutes to whip up) and just pull out a handful of dough and bake a loaf when you want one. How easy is that!?

Cheap. Healthy. Tastes good. Quick. Convenient. It ticks all the boxes.

The authors of the book also have a blog Artisan Bread in Five with a few tips and tricks to bread making.

If you would prefer a more hands on bread making experience a traditional bread making recipe and tutorial can be found on Down to Earth Blog.

Cheap like me also included a link to some bread making Troubleshooting tips which could be quite helpful.

So I’m inspired to give bread making another go with this quick and easy recipe. How about you?